Prep for AP English Language and Literature?

[Maryam]

Hi, hive; your advice will be much appreciated. My ninth grade dd is passionate about literature and writing, and will probably major in English. I want to make sure I'm planning correctly to enable her to take AP English Language (and possibly AP English Literature) with PAHomeschoolers. Besides grammar, this is her plan thus far:

This year she's doing Center for Lit American Literature and Open Tent Academy's All About Essays (Eva Goldstein). 

10th grade: Center for Lit British Literature, WTMA Rhetoric 1

11th: WTMA Rhetoric 2. QUESTION 1: Will she be ready at this point (11th grade) to do PAH AP English Literature?

12th: PAH AP English Language  QUESTION 2: Will WTMA Rhetoric 2 prepare her for this?

QUESTION 3: Does it matter if you take AP English Lit or Language first? Is one harder than the other?

Thanks!

 

Edited January 9, 2019 by Maryam

[freesia]

She will do fine. Usually folks take English language first. The lit is seen to be harder. 

My ds took English language in 11th and got a 5. He hadn't had a rhetoric class before and did fine. All she needs is to be able to write a decent essay and to discuss books. The class will teach her any other skills. 

[Maryam]

11 hours ago, freesia said:

She will do fine. Usually folks take English language first. The lit is seen to be harder. 

My ds took English language in 11th and got a 5. He hadn't had a rhetoric class before and did fine. 

So do you think she can suffice with WTMA Rhetoric 1 in 10th and be prepared to take AP English Language in 11th? In that case, she could do AP Lit in 12th. 

[freesia]

Yes.